Sunday, 17 January 2016

Yes, Let’s Start Tracking Misleading Press Releases About Scientific Findings

Yes, Let’s Start Tracking Misleading Press Releases About Scientific Findings

Science of Us is not a fan of press releases that misrepresent research findings. Here’s what I wrote on the subject back in August: “Every day, countless universities send countless press releases hyping new findings to journalists around the country. It's shocking how often these press releases overhype the findings — there have been times when I’ve been sent a press release stating X, only to open up the actual study itself and find no evidence for that claim.

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